Podcast appearances and mentions of jen beagin

Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button.   This week we have Sam Miller, manager at Carmichael's Bookstore in Louisville, with us to chat about books readers might want to consider for their summer reading. It is always fun to hear what is new and notable from Sam.    This is our last episode of the season.  We will be back in July after our summer hiatus with all new episodes. Happy Reading!   Books Mentioned in this Episode:   1- The Sweet Life in Paris by David Lebowitz   2- Northern Spy by Flynn Berry   3- Big Girl Small Town by Michelle Gallen   4- Factory Girls by Michelle Gallen   5- Cat's People by Tanya Guerrero   6- The View from Lake Como by Adriana Trigiani   7- Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani   8- Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid   9- Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter   10- So Far Gone by Jess Walter   11- A Language of Limbs by Dylin Hardcastle   12- A Lesser Light by Peter Geye   13- Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lippmann   14- El Dorado Drive by Megan Abbott   15- Big Bad Wool by Leonie Swann   16- Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann   17- First Gentleman by Bill Clinton and James Patterson   18- King of Ashes by SA Cosby   19- Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by VE Schwab   20- Katabasis by RF Kuang   21- Country Under Heaven by Frederic Durbin   22- A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna   23- Isabella Nag and the Pot of Basil by Oliver Darkshire   24- The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar   25- Baldwin: A Love Story by Nicholas Boggs   26- Plato and the Tyrant by James Romm   27- Turning to Birds by Lili Taylor   28- Is A River Alive? by Robert McFarlane   29- Mark Twain by Ron Chernow   30- Charlottesville by Deborah Baker   31- Prairie Fires by Caroline Fraser   32- Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers by Caroline Fraser   33- Fulfillment by Lee Cole   34- If You Love It, Let it Kill You by Hannah Pittard   35- The Fire Concerto by Sarah Landenwich   36- Black Cohosh by Eagle Valiant Brosi   37- Big Swiss by Jen Beagin   38- I Am the Arrow: The Life and Art of Sylvia Plath in Six Poems by Sarah Ruden   39- Red Comet by Heather Clark   40- Bad Badger : A Love Story by Maryrose Wood   Media mentioned--   1- Derry Girls (Netflix, 2018-2022)   2- Christoph Waltz on Jimmy Fallon --https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0jr-HQeT74   3- Floyd Collins Broadway show--https://floydcollinsbroadway.com  

Today, we're setting up Gurki Basra. Gurki is a thought leader with an MBA from UT Austin and currently enrolled in Pepperdine's psychology masters program. She has worked in the fashion and retail industry, having worked at Barneys New York, Neiman Marcus, and numerous other companies as a jewelry buyer. She writes the newsletter Happily Ever Single, and was a reluctant TV reality star for Netflix's first dating reality show, Dating Around. She recently loved and enjoyed Lori Gottleib's Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments by Saidiya Hartman. She loves hiking and sleeping in on Saturdays, and is a total summer person. Her on the spot ted talk would be about how going on a reality TV show showed her how complicated humans are, and she thinks everyone should watch Insecure. Gurki, welcome! The winning bookstore Greedy Reads in Baltimore, MD Book picks Ghosts by Dolly Alderton Easy Beauty by Chloe Cooper Jones Seek You by Kristen Radtke How to Be a Person in the World by Heather Havrilesky August Blue by Deborah Levy Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

In this latest episode, catch up with Kath & Elle after a mini hiatus including Elle's latest fitness endeavours, get Kath's lowdown on the women's prize for fiction shortlist and hear all about the wild book that is Big Swiss. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookishpod/message

Book Besties Season 6, Episode 18: Big SwissThis week the Besties talk Big Swiss by Jen Beagin. Join them as they talk weird books, mood reading, and what makes a story good or not. Things talked about in this episode:The Princess and the Grilled Cheese: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60656848-the-princess-and-the-grilled-cheese-sandwichBig Swiss GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60701439-big-swiss HBO adaptation: https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/jodie-comer-adam-mckay-hbo-drama-big-swiss-1235206955/ Jen Beagin: https://www.jenbeagin.com/ The Metamorphosis : https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/485894.The_Metamorphosis The Yellow Wallpaper: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/theliteratureofprescription/exhibitionAssets/digitalDocs/The-Yellow-Wall-Paper.pdf Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.

Hello listeners! Here is a new episode where we talk about feminism at length… who's surprised? But before we get into the feminism of it all, we discuss various facets and corners in the world of media piracy and consuming digital content in response to a listener email. We continue to wonder how observations and opinions that lead us to receive so much internet hate are now popular takes to have and peddle out again and again. We also talk about at length the importance of feminism and learning from various branches of feminism. TLDR: We are communists and we are feminists but that does not make us exclusively marxist-feminists. We kinda cover all the bases on women's issues for this episode. Let us know what you think by emailing or DMing us. For the media this episode, we discuss our memory of and thoughts on Jen Beagin's novel Big Swiss. Renaissance read it just a couple months before the episode recording and l Sunny read a couple years ago. Has our love for unhinged lesbians struck again? Listen to find out!At the end of the episode Sunny recommends Come And Get It by Kiley Reid and Renaissance recommends the seminal documentary Paris is Burning (1990). Listen to the end of the episode to hear our pitches. Thank you again for listening!

  Thank you for tuning in to Episode 274 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website.    This week's segments included:   Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins From the Armchair In my Travels Events Contest, News & Notes On a Happy Note Quote of the Week   Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins   FearLESS Socks (DK) Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz DK (75% Merino, 25% Nylon) in the FearLESS Colorway Needles: US 3 (3.25 mm) Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Size: XS Ravelry Project Page About the Colorway- FearLESS is a special colorway by Legacy Fiber Artz for our February Fiber Community FearLESS Living Fund Fundraiser. Made for Mom   FearLESS Socks (Steel Toes) Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz DK Steel Toes (75% Merino, 25% Nylon) in the FearLESS Colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Size: M Ravelry Project Page About the Colorway- FearLESS is a special colorway by Legacy Fiber Artz for our February Fiber Community FearLESS Living Fund Fundraiser. Made for my Mom's chemo nurse, Nicole, who also cared for my Aunt Florence.   Greyhaven Hat Pattern: Greyhaven hat by Robin Ulrich ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) & US 7 (4.5 mm) Yarn: Berocco Ultra Alpaca in the Avocado Colorway Ravelry Project Page Made for my niece's Aila's 15th birthday after she saw and like the grey one I wear a lot.   Emotional Support Chicken Pattern: Emotional Support Chicken by Annette Corsino ($6.50 US Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry & this website) Yarn: Various DK scraps Needles: US 6 (4.0 mm) Ravelry Project Page   On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins   Modern Classic Baby Blanket Pattern: Modern Classic Baby Blanket by Kristin Holloway ($8 crochet pattern available on Ravelry: free version w/ ads available on this website) Hook: I (5.5) Yarn: Big Twist Tweed in White (7 skeins) Size: Crib Blanket: 36 x 50” The blanket is worked in 2 halves that you seam together at the center to make it symmetrical. The pattern features some crochet cables.   Let the Mystery Unravel 2023 Blanket of Calm Pattern: Blanket of Calm by Casapinka (free crochet pattern) Yarn: Woolen Women Fibers- Let the Mystery Unravel subscription + Cascade Heritage Sock yarn in the Forged Iron Colorway Hook: 3.25 mm (D) Ravelry Project Page You can find my Let the Mystery Unravel Unboxing Video on YouTube in this Playlist This subscription is not available to new subscribers but I hope you'll watch each month and see how my blanket comes along. Stay tuned to Woolen Women for all of the fun kits they have!   LFA Mystery Shortie Socks Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz Steel Toes Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page About 12 rounds of ribbing. 1 round of knitting before starting the heel Progress: Finished first sock and beyond the heel on the second sock.   From the Armchair   Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link. Big Swiss by Jen Beagin. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link.   Note: Some links are listed as Amazon Affiliate Links. If you click those, please know that I am an Amazon Associate and I earn money from qualifying purchases.     In My Travels I traveled to Orlando with my friend Megg who was going there for a conference. We stayed at the Gaylord Palms, visited Epcot one evening and had a great time. I had a couple interesting conversations with people at the pool. One lady was fascinated by my knitting and we had a rather awkward chat when I told her I was knitting a chicken. My poolside waiter told me he lived in NYC for a couple years with grandmother was a prolific knitter and he always enjoyed watching her knit. Celebrated Megg's birthday while we were there with a delicious dinner, room decorations and of course some handknit socks (Ravelry Project Page)   Events   Connecticut Sheep & Wool: Sunday April 27, 2024 in North Haven, CT Yarncentrick Pop-up Event: May 2 & 3, 2024 in Frederick, MD Maryland Sheep & Wool: May 4 & 5, 2024 in West Friendship, MD New Hampshire Sheep & Wool: May 11 & 12, 2024 in Deerfield, NH Coggeshall Farm Sheep & Wool Festival: May 18th in Bristol, RI Massachusetts Sheep & Wool: March 25 & 26, 2024 in Cummington, MA Vermont Sheep & Wool: October 1 & 2, 2024 in Tunnebridge, VT NY Sheep & Wool Festival (aka Rhinebeck): October 19 & 20, 2024 in Rhinebeck, NY   Contest, News & Notes I announced the winners of the prizes I offered up for February FearLESS Living Fund Fundraiser. Total raised during the event: $6,627. 67   Stitched by Jessalu is coming out with bags with the FearLESS Living Fund logo w/ a fibery twist. Check it out   Life in Focus Health Update on Mom: March scans showed growth including in her brain. Radiation likely coming soon, but they're waiting until she's done with this round of chemo (hoping for 6 cycles)   On a Happy Note Impromptu sleepover with Riley. We started a new secret project I'll tell you about in an upcoming episode. We also started a blanket for my cousin Joe who is expecting a baby boy in the summer. Riley chose a granny square that has a heart at the center. We each made just 1 to try it out and to make sure our squares would come out the same size. More on that in a future episode. Riley and I went to Garret's hockey game. He got 2 goal but they ended up tying. That weekend, they did well enough to get to the next round of the playoffs. My parents went to St. Maarten with 5 of my mom's first cousins and their spouses! She, Riley and I shared pics and videos of our daily outfits via text or Snapchat which is always fun. Suzanne (SewRunKnit) turned me onto a new NY Times Game that's in beta: Strands. My friend Marta messaged me to show me that her eldest son, Roc, has taken up crochet and made a little stuffed animal. Had planned to make a circle but he decided to free form it and it turned into a pear! Adorable! Running around with Megg at Epcot like we were kids! We even got our photo taken with Mickey. They got some candids as we were hugging him, and it looks like I'm bracing for an assault! Check out the hilarious photo. I finished up my 4 part sock class at Staci's Stitches.   Quote of the Week   "It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade." -Charles Dickens, Great Expectations    ------ Thank you for tuning in!   Contact Information: Check out the Down Cellar Studio Patreon! 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In this episode of the Books for Men podcast, host Douglas Vigliotti expresses gratitude to listeners for supporting the show and spreading the word about it. He mentions that he plans to bring back interviews later in the year and introduces the concept of "Special Edition” episodes that will focus on art, entertainment, and books. Vigliotti then provides a recap of the books featured in February 2024. The first nonfiction book discussed is The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli, which simplifies the complex topic of time and offers philosophical musings. The second nonfiction book is Outlive by Peter Attia, which explores a proactive approach to healthcare and longevity. The one work of fiction for the month was Big Swiss by Jen Beagin, a quirky novel that delves into themes of trauma, sexuality, and accountability. Vigliotti reflects on the genre of women's fiction and its historical context. He concludes with a reminder to connect with him on Instagram @douglasvigliotti, and provides information on how to access episode transcripts and the monthly newsletter.If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the podcast. Any of the three things below will help provide awareness for the initiative—inspiring (more) men to read and bringing together men who do. (Ladies, of course, you're always welcome!)Share with a friend or on social mediaSubscribe or follow on your favorite podcast platformLeave a rating or reviewVisit BooksforMen.org to sign up for the Books for Men newsletter, a monthly round-up of every episode with full book and author info, all the best quotes, and newsletter-only book recommendations!

John Thorpe tricks Catherine into a carriage ride to Blaise Castle so that she misses the Tilneys when they come to meet her for their walk. We talk about the Roman Empire, aging, and how relatable Catherine is. Once again we are a few months behind, this episode was recorded near the end of November, so enjoy some talk about our favorite Christmas movies at the end!  Culty stuff: Dae Mo Nim What we're watching/reading/listening to: Taylor Swift, Mr. Vampire 1-4, Big Swiss by Jen Beagin, THe Vaster Wild by Lauren Groff, I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai, Christmas movies, The Apple Tree by Daphne Du Maurier  Get in touch! We have a twitter!  We have a TikTok!  Email us: Janeaustenculturenight@gmail.com Hosted by Laurel Nakai and Akina Cox Music and Production by Laurel Nakai Ad Music by Zakhar Valaha from Pixabay

In this episode of the Books for Men podcast, host Douglas Vigliotti introduces Big Swiss by Jen Beagin. He describes the book as a literary novel that falls under women's fiction, a genre that centers around female life experiences and is marketed toward female readers. Vigliotti believes the lack of a genre called “men's fiction” is a market effect over time—as in, men don't read fiction today. He suggests that if a genre existed using the same criteria as women's fiction, it may encourage more men to read fiction. Vigliotti describes Big Swiss as odd, funny, and cult-like in its feel—citing that's what he loves most about it. The story follows a disenchanted transcriptionist for a sex therapist who writes letters to her deceased mother and becomes involved with one of her employer's patients, a repressed Swiss woman who is much younger and married. The novel explores themes of trauma, sexuality, and accountability. Vigliotti also mentions the inclusion of many cultural touchpoints and a unique portrayal of a Boston accent. He encourages listeners to share the podcast and connect with him on Instagram @douglasvigliotti or via BooksforMen.org.If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the podcast. Any of the three things below will help provide awareness for the initiative—inspiring (more) men to read and bringing together men who do. (Ladies, of course, you're always welcome!)Share with a friend or on social mediaSubscribe or follow on your favorite podcast platformLeave a rating or reviewVisit BooksforMen.org to sign up for the Books for Men newsletter, a monthly round-up of every episode with full book and author info, all the best quotes, and newsletter-only book recommendations!

This week's book guest is Big Swiss by Jen Beagin.Sara and Cariad are joined by brilliant comedian Suzi Ruffell to discuss debonair dogs, sex chats, coconut oil, therapy and journeys. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss assault and suicide.Big Swiss by Jen Beagin is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.You can find Suzi on Instagram: @suziruffellcomedyListen to Suzi's podcasts Like Minded Friends here and Big Kick Energy here.Ticket for the rescheduled live show on Tue 9 April at Foyles, Tottenham Court Road are available to buy here.Sara's debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.Cariad's book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.Follow Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 158, we wrap up the year with our Best Books of 2023 Genre Awards with Susie (@NovelVisits). We reveal our Overall Best Books (Fiction and Nonfiction), and we have a full breakdown by genre, including: Best Literary Fiction, Best Romance, Best Brain Candy, Best Genre Mash-Up, and more! Plus, we're sharing the winners for these same genres as chosen by the Sarah's Bookshelves Live Patreon community! This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Announcements My 2024 Reading Tracker is out! Once again, the Tracker is ONLY available to $7/month Superstars patrons (i.e., no longer available as a separate purchase for $14.99 here on my website). Become a Superstars Patron here! Highlights Podcast reflections from 2023 — including top episodes based on download stats. Overview of Susie's and Sarah's 2023 year in reading — including trends and stats. Favorite books of the year: overall and by genre, including the SBL Patreon Community's picks. 2023 Genre Awards [19:14] Susie The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:19] Tom Lake by Ann Patchett | Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:41] No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister | Amazon | Bookshop.org [27:00] The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger | Amazon | Bookshop.org [32:22] In Memoriam by Alice Winn | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:16] The Art Thief by Michael Finkel | Amazon | Bookshop.org [40:24] You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith | Amazon | Bookshop.org [44:32] The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:02] The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:39] Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes | Amazon | Bookshop.org [54:59] Go As a River by Shelley Read | Amazon | Bookshop.org [57:30] Shark Heart by Emily Habeck | Amazon | Bookshop.org [59:58]   Sarah Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano | Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:51] Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler | Amazon | Bookshop.org [25:27] Spare by Prince Harry | Amazon | Bookshop.org [29:00] All That Is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay | Amazon | Bookshop.org[34:08] Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll | Amazon | Bookshop.org [38:06] Generations by Jean M. Twenge PhD | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:04] The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin | Amazon | Bookshop.org[45:43] Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:21] My Murder by Katie Williams | Amazon | Bookshop.org [51:53] Yellowface by R. F. Kuang | Amazon | Bookshop.org [56:05] Happiness Falls by Angie Kim | Amazon | Bookshop.org [58:30] Talking at Night by Claire Daverley | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:00:38] Patrons Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano | Amazon | Bookshop.org [21:45] Tom Lake by Ann Patchett | Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:00] Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [30:14] All That Is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay | Amazon | Bookshop.org[35:58] All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby | Amazon | Bookshop.org [36:29] In Memoriam by Alice Winn | Amazon | Bookshop.org [39:41] We Were Once a Family by Roxanna Asgarian | Amazon | Bookshop.org[44:09] The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin | Amazon | Bookshop.org[46:13] Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:50] Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah | Amazon | Bookshop.org[52:49] Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros | Amazon | Bookshop.org [53:45] Starling House by Alix E. Harrow | Amazon | Bookshop.org [54:30] Congratulations, the Best Is Over! by R. Eric Thomas | Amazon | Bookshop.org[57:18] I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai | Amazon | Bookshop.org[58:59] Shark Heart by Emily Habeck | Amazon | Bookshop.org [59:02] Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley | Amazon | Bookshop.org [59:31] Other Books Mentioned Reef Road by Deborah Goodrich Royce [4:19] Atomic Family by Ciera Horton McElroy [13:57] The Caretaker by Ron Rash [14:02] All You Have to Do Is Call by Kerri Maher [14:03] One Woman Show by Christine Coulson [14:18] Big Swiss by Jen Beagin [14:19]  Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano [21:00] The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne [21:26] The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue [22:16] Wellness by Nathan Hill [22:19] The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese [22:22] Ghost by Dolly Alderton [26:27] Tell Me Lies by Carola Lovering [26:29] Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutano [31:00] Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum [31:30] The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand [31:33] The Sweet Spot by Amy Poeppel [31:39] Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane [36:44] Drowning by T. J. Newman [36:48] Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent [37:00] Beyond That, the Sea by Laura Spence-Ash [39:54] The House Is on Fire by Rachel Beanland [40:05] The Postcard by Anne Berest [40:09] The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel [41:38] In Light of All Darkness by Kim Cross [42:18] A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan [43:49] Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond [44:00] The Woman in Me by Britney Spears [46:22] All My Knotted Up Life by Beth Moore [46:29] How to Stay Married by Harrison Scott Key [46:38] Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane [47:28] Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin [49:06] Happy Place by Emily Henry [49:45] Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez [50:00] The Great Transition by Nick Fuller Googins [52:43] Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling [52:45] The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton [53:06] Starter Villain by John Scalzi [53:21] Holly by Stephen King [54:20] Lone Women by Victor LaValle [54:48] How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix [54:52] Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley [59:34] Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross [59:44] Normal People by Sally Rooney [1:00:56] Maame by Jessica George [1:01:39] Top Podcast Episodes for 2023 [8:42] Ep. 129: Best Books of 2022 Genre Awards with Susie (@NovelVisits) Ep. 150: Fall 2023 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) Ep. 140: 2023 Summer Reading Special with Susie (@NovelVisits) Ep. 131: The Best Backlist Books We Read in 2022 with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) Ep. 128: Best Books of 2022 Superlatives with Susie (@NovelVisits) Ep. 151: Angie Kim (Author of Happiness Falls) Ep. 133: Speculative Fiction / Fantasy 101 with Sarah Landis (Literary Agent) Ep. 143: Behind the Scenes of Book Coaching with Abigail K. Perry (of Lit Match Podcast) Ep. 138: Rebecca Makkai (Author of I Have Some Questions for You) Ep. 132: Katie Gutierrez (Author of More Than You'll Ever Know) Ep. 156: 2023 State of the Industry with Sarah Landis (Literary Agent) Ep. 147: Lara Love Hardin (Author of The Many Lives of Mama Love) Ep. 144: John Marrs (Author of The One, The Passengers, and The Marriage Act) Ep. 152: Liz Nugent (Author of Strange Sally Diamond)

We're back - with Season FIVE! This week, Emily talks translation in Babel by R.F. Kuang while Rebecca talks transcription in Big Swiss by Jen Beagin. We catch up on our lives since Season 4, talk holidays, and gush about a lot of music!   Our infatuations: Babel - R.F. Kuang Big Swiss - Jen Beagin 5-STAR - Stray Kids Stick Season - Noah Kahan The Infatuated Mix - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3YjGlH5FkuYe0jLdWTT4oH?si=BmCCbA96TPKD9AJXykhAaA    Follow us: infatuatedpodcast@outlook.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/infatuatedpod Emily's Instagram - https://instagram.com/emiloue_  Emily's TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@emiloue Rebecca's Instagram - https://instagram.com/grammour.puss Rebecca's Twitter - https://twitter.com/grammourpuss    Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Jamie and Mariah talk about Jamie's new dog, and their favorite all-time character, Will Trent. Finally, they discuss a few books that have nothing to do with Will Trent. Books mentioned include: How Can I Help You? by Laura SimsThe Last Word by Taylor AdamsBig Swiss by Jen Beagin, Rebecca Lowman, et al. I'm Not Dying with You Tonight by Kimberly Jones and Gilly SegalAfter That Night by Karin SlaughterBoot Bones by Carlyn HainesPrograms mentioned include:Halloween Trick-O-Treat Parade, Teen Art Guild (TAG), Homeschool Coders, Books on the Square, and more. 

Vocês pediram e nós trouxemos novamente as Reviews Relâmpago. Comprar, (ler no) Kindle/Kobo, ou Cagar: qual será o veredicto final das nossas leituras entre Maio e Agosto? Descubram tudo neste episódio. Livros mencionados neste episódio: - Véspera, Carla Madeira (2:51) - Tom Lake, Ann Patchett (4:00) - Big Swiss, Jen Beagin (7:55) - The Penelopiad, Margaret Atwood - People From My Neighbourhood, Hiromi Kawakami - Romantic Comedy, Curtis Sittenfeld - E Se Eu Morrer Amanhã?, Filipa Fonseca Silva - Happy Place, Emily Henry - Stone Blind, Natalie Haynes - Tender is the Flesh, Agustina Bazterrica - Dear Dolly, Dolly Alderton - We All Want Impossible Things, Catherine Newman - Vertigens, Valentina Silva Ferreira - Other People's Clothes, Calla Henkel - Girl Meets Boy, Ali Smith - Cult Classic, Sloane Crosley - Sea of Tranquility, Emily St. John Mandel - The School for Good Mothers, Jessamine Chan - The Fran Lebowitz Reader, Fran Lebowitz - Every Summer After, Carley Fortune - Gallant, V. E. Schwab - The Great Believers, Rebecca Makkai - Leme, Madalena Sá Fernandes - The Do-Over, Lynn Painter - Snowflake, Louise Nealon - Nothing to See Here, Kevin Wilson - Paris: A Memoir, Paris Hilton - Ask Again, Yes, Mary Beth Keane - Gente Feita de Terra, Carla M. Soares - Things We Do Not Tell the People We Love, Huma Qureshi - On Writing, Stephen King - The Candy House, Jennifer Egan - What My Mother and I Don't Talk About, Michele Filgate - Once More With Feeling, Elisa Sussman - O Terceiro País, Karina Sainz Borgo - The Summer of Broken Rules, K. L. Walther - Homo Irrealis, André Aciman - Um Muro e Uma Cerca, Elisabete Martins de Oliveira - Viradas do Avesso, Joana Kabuki - A História de Roma, Joana Bértholo - Acts of Desperation, Megan Nolan - Send Nudes, Saba Sams - Hamnet, Maggie O'Farrell - Girl Friends, Holly Bourne - Quantos Ventos na Terra, Maria Isaac - Cursed Bread, Sophie Mackintosh - Blue Nights, Joan Didion - Done and Dusted, Lyla Sage - Hello Beautiful, Ann Napolitano - The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry, Gabrielle Zevin - All the Lovers in the Night, Mieko Kawakami - A Room of One's Own, Virginia Woolf - Mercy Street, Jennifer Haigh - Natureza Urbana, Joana Bértholo - She and Her Cat, Makoto Shinkai & Tsubasa Yamaguchi - Pageboy, Elliot Page - Nightcrawling, Leila Mottley - Craigslist Confessional, Helena Dea Bala - As Primas, Aurora Venturini - Las Summer in the City, Gianfranco Calligarich - We Had to Remove this Post, Hanna Bervoets - The Prisioner, B. A. Paris - Joan is Okay, Weike Wang - Do Outro Lado, Mafalda Santos - A Visão das Plantas, Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/ritadanova Identidade visual do podcast: da autoria da talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com. Genérico do podcast: criado pelo incrível Vitor Carraca Teixeira, que podem encontrar em www.instagram.com/oputovitor.

In this episode, we dive into this kooky and wild adventure! “Big Swiss,” by Jen Beagin, is the story of Greta, a woman living in a small town and working as a transcriber. A local sex therapist asks her to transcribe sessions with his local patients and inevitably, Greta recognizes one of these voices while at the dog park. The voice belongs to none other than “Big Swiss.” “Big Swiss,” aka Flavia, and Greta get caught up in an affair that will keep you turning pages late into the night. This is a story about companionship, trauma, starting a new chapter, and the ways in which we build our lives according to our fears.With this LGBTQ+ book, we wanted to focus on queer winemakers. In a past episode, we featured the wife duo of Camins 2 Dreams, so we were pleased to find another partner duo in love at Birdhorse Wines. To celebrate this queer story, we chose their rosé from the 2023 Pride Pack.

We discuss the new issue (https://the-american-poetry-review.myshopify.com/collections/issues/products/vol-52-no-4-jul-aug-2023), of course, and: * Readings from Justin Rigamonti and Nomi Stone (https://aprweb.org/poems/doing-messages) * A Tyehimba Jess (https://www.tyehimbajess.net/) reading and other memorable readings – what makes a reading memorable? * Some summer poems like: Ada Limón's “Sundown All The Damage Done” (https://aprweb.org/poems/sundown-and-all-the-damage-done) * “Mock Orange” by Louise Glück (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/49601/mock-orange) * “Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy's Farm in Pine Island, Minnesota” by James Wright (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47734/lying-in-a-hammock-at-william-duffys-farm-in-pine-island-minnesota) * Recommendations including: Big Swiss (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/big-swiss-jen-beagin/1141291765?ean=9781982153083) by Jen Beagin, Janelle Monae's new one The Age of Pleasure (https://open.spotify.com/album/3440hCSfwYXxJcbQ0j3jAJ), Tender is the Flesh (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tender-is-the-flesh-agustina-bazterrica/1135277372)by Agustina Bazterrica, and translations by Jennifer Grotz (https://www.jennifergrotz.com/)

Katie and Sarah talk about books that will tickle your funny bone. Whether you enjoy essays, memoirs or novels, you'll find a story guaranteed* to make you laugh. Titles discussed in this episode include: King of the Mild Frontier by Chris Crutcher, Big Swiss by Jen Beagin, Hey Ladies! by Michelle Markowitz and Caroline Moss, Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris, The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club by Laurie Notaro, Pretty in Plaid by Jen Lancaster, Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny, Survival of the Thickest by Michelle Buteau, Dear Girls by Ali Wong, Yellowface by R.F. Kuang, Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith, Beauty Queens by Libba Bray, the TV show Somebody Somewhere, and Shrill by Lindy West (also adapted for TV). Also mentioned: Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson; the TV show Killing Eve, based on the Villanelle series by Luke Jennings; the movie Bridesmaids; Early Morning Riser and Games and Rituals by Katherine Heiny; A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost; The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris; The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz; and Verity by Colleen Hoover. Check out books and movies at countycat.mcfls.org, wplc.overdrive.com and hoopladigital.com. For more about WAPL, visit westallislibrary.org. *Just kidding! There are no guarantees, but you can tell us what you think and share your favorite funny books with us at westallislibrary@gmail.com. Music: Tim Moor via Pixabay

In Episode 145, Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits) and I dive into micro genres — the niches within niches that we've come to adore. Over the past year, we've discovered even more unique themes and types of books that consistently captivate us. Today, we're thrilled to present a special episode where we share an abundant list of our favorite micro genres, the books that define them, and the reasons why we find them so irresistible.  This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Get Even More Summer Reading Recommendations with Summer Shelves: In addition to my annual 2023 Summer Reading Guide, I'm once again offering Superstars Patrons ($7/mo) exclusive access to Summer Shelves, featuring even more recommendations for the season. Summer Shelves features BACKLIST summer reading recommendations from 17 former podcast guests, our team members, and — for the first time — 20 Superstars patrons! The Summer Shelves design is clean, crisp, and unique and you'll receive it in a PDF file format via Patreon. If you'd like to get the Summer Shelves companion guide, you can sign up to be a Superstars patron here. You'll also get access to a monthly bonus podcast series called Double Booked (where Catherine or Susie and I share our own book recommendations in the same format as the big show) and my Rock Your Reading Tracker. Get Summer Shelves Micro Genres We Love Romances that Deal with Fame [3:47] Sarah The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:08] Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:15] Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:18] How to Fake It in Hollywood by Ava Wilder | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:23] The Idea of You by Robinne Lee | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:31] Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:44] Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:52] Susie Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Amazon | Bookshop.org[6:06] Speculative Fiction that Involves Climate Change(a.k.a. Cli-Fi) [7:02] Susie The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:34]  The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:40] American War by Omar El Akkad | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:48] Greenwood by Michael Christie | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:18] Bewilderment by Richard Powers | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:57] Migrations by Charlotte McConaughey | Amazon | Bookshop.org [10:05] Other Books Mentioned: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel [7:31] The Power by Naomi Alderman [7:32] Novels about the Dynamics of the Creative Process [11:35] Sarah Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel | Amazon | Bookshop.org [14:28] The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [14:31] If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio | Amazon | Bookshop.org [14:34] The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger | Amazon | Bookshop.org [14:40] Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson | Amazon | Bookshop.org[14:47] The Art of Scandal by Regina Black (August 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[14:52] Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [15:08] Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Amazon | Bookshop.org[15:17] The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton | Amazon | Bookshop.org[15:21] The Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka | Amazon | Bookshop.org [15:47] Seven Days in June by Tia Williams | Amazon | Bookshop.org [15:50] Yellowface by R. F. Kuang | Amazon | Bookshop.org [15:53] The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz | Amazon | Bookshop.org [15:55] A Likely Story by Leigh Abramson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [15:57] The Wife by Meg Wolitzer | Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:01] Susie City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert | Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:30] Tuesday Nights in 1980 by Molly Prentiss | Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:41] Fake by Erica Katz | Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:44] Writers and Lovers by Lily King | Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:12] Groundskeeping by Lee Cole | Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:16] No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister | Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:19] Other Books Mentioned: The Ensemble by Aja Gabel [12:40] Novels With a Focus on Found Family [17:11] Susie The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer | Amazon | Bookshop.org [18:42]  A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara | Amazon | Bookshop.org [18:47] We Are the Light by Matthew Quick | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:08] The Measure by Nikki Erlick | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:12] The Celebrants by Steven Rowley | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:33] Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:39] The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henríquez | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:45] Hunting and Gathering by Anna Gavalda | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:53] Other Books Mentioned: The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue [20:49] Literary Authors Leaping into Genre Writing [22:07] Sarah When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:16] I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai | Amazon | Bookshop.org[23:26] Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:46] The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead | Amazon | Bookshop.org[24:17] Susie On the Savage Side by Tiffany McDaniel | Amazon | Bookshop.org [24:35] Other Books Mentioned: The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai [23:29] The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead [24:27] The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff [26:04] Watergate by Garrett M. Graff [26:04] The Knockout Queen by Rufi Thorpe [26:54] The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne [27:22] A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne [27:32] The Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett [27:54] Retellings of Classics or Beloved Books [29:10] Susie Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:45]  Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano | Amazon | Bookshop.org [32:00] Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:06] The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:08] Circe by Madeline Miller | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:16] The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:19] Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:22] Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:25] Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:32] Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:55] The Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve Valentine | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:58] Wicked by Gregory Maguire | Amazon | Bookshop.org [34:05] Sarah Anna K by Jenny Lee | Amazon | Bookshop.org [36:36] The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [36:48] Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:11] Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:44] Be spoiler warned: The murders and endings of The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie, Strangers on a Trainby Patricia Highsmith, The Red House Mystery by A.A. Milne, Malice Aforethought by Francis Iles, Double Indemnity by James M. Cain, The Drowner by Robert Drewe, The Secret History by Donna Tartt, and Deathtrap by Ira Levin are discussed in detail as noted in the book.  But many readers have lamented that the endings and main plots were also spoiled for The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and And Then There Were None, both by Agatha Christie. Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson | Amazon| Bookshop.org [37:56] Other Books Mentioned: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen [30:58] Little Women by Louisa May Alcott [32:15] The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald [33:03] Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy [36:38] Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith [36:54] Emma by Jane Austen [37:02] Character Twists [38:38] Sarah The One by John Marrs | Amazon | Bookshop.org [39:51] The Marriage Act by John Marrs | Amazon | Bookshop.org [39:53] Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson | Amazon| Bookshop.org [40:01] The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue | Amazon | Bookshop.org[40:07] Susie The Family by Naomi Krupitsky | Amazon | Bookshop.org [41:00] Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano | Amazon | Bookshop.org [41:07] Stories Taking Place in a Single Day (a.k.a. Circadian Novels) [41:24] Susie Atomic Family by Ciera Horton McElroy | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:55]  Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Amazon | Bookshop.org [43:04] I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid | Amazon | Bookshop.org [43:16] All Stories Are Love Stories by Elizabeth Percer | Amazon | Bookshop.org[43:51] The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller | Amazon | Bookshop.org [44:06] Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister | Amazon | Bookshop.org[44:32] Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:51] Sarah One Day by David Nicholls | Amazon | Bookshop.org [44:53] The Dinner by Herman Koch | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:04] Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney | Amazon | Bookshop.org[45:19] If We're Being Honest by Cat Shook | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:38] Other Books Mentioned: Ulysses by James Joyce [42:40] Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf [42:43] The Hours by Michael Cunningham [42:46] Foe by Iain Reid [43:41] Intense, (Sometimes) F-ed Up Love Stories, that Most Definitely Are Not Romances  [46:00] Sarah I Could Live Here Forever by Hanna Halperin | Amazon | Bookshop.org[46:37] White Fur by Jardine Libaire | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:23] Like a House on Fire by Lauren McBrayer | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:36] Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:41] Tell Me Lies by Carola Lovering | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:47] Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:03] A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:13] Normal People by Sally Rooney | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:17] Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Amazon | Bookshop.org[48:28] Susie The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue | Amazon | Bookshop.org[49:14] The Most Fun We've Ever Had by Claire Lombardo | Amazon | Bookshop.org[49:25] The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:33] Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:47] Big Swiss by Jen Beagin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:53] Everything's Fine by Cecilia Rabess | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:58] Novels Where Musicians or the Music Industry Play a Dominant Role [50:15] Susie Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Amazon | Bookshop.org[51:39]  The Ensemble by Aja Gabel | Amazon | Bookshop.org [51:50] The Storyteller by Dave Grohl | Amazon | Bookshop.org [52:15] The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez | Amazon | Bookshop.org[52:42] How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran | Amazon | Bookshop.org [52:55] The People We Keep by Allison Larkin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [53:20] Songs in Ursa Major by Emma Brodie | Amazon | Bookshop.org [53:33] Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau | Amazon | Bookshop.org [53:35] The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton | Amazon | Bookshop.org[54:34] Other Books Mentioned: Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner [54:00]

Happy pride month! The hot takes for this episode feature a very belated discussion on the Matty Healy x Taylor Swift controversy, our response to a listener's questioning of their own identity as a lesbian, and offering advice on reading difficult texts— basically how to read theory!!! We also discuss our perspectives as POC on the constant presence of white people's racism, with Renaissance's unique view as someone growing up surrounded by white family members. In response to another hot take, we discuss (in the vein of Taylor's dalliances with Matty Healy) the ethics of consuming problematic artists' art— especially as it relates pop music and the film industry and how much whose art you consume reflects your politics. When Woody Allen gets brought up, Sunny reads an excerpt from the novel Post-traumatic by Chantal V. Johnson that features a conversation at a dinner party about discourse surrounding consuming the art of known abusers and rapists. For the shared media analysis portion of this episode, we list and discuss every piece of media present in our queer American literature syllabi, ranging from Willa Cather to Carmen Maria Machado, while also discussing pieces of media such as Audre Lorde's essay collection Sister Outsider, the documentary on depicting transness in Hollywood called Disclosure, and much much more. Michael Bronski's A Queer History of the United States made up many of Sunny's assigned readings for class, and (spoiler alert!!!) very bad lectures and discussions were had in Renaissance's class. At the end of the episode, Renaissance recommends the early 2000s lesbian rom-com Kissing Jessica Stein (2001), and Sunny jointly recommends the film Daisies (1966) and the Jen Beagin novel Big Swiss. Thanks for joining us for this episode! You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Substack, Tik Tok, and Letterboxd if you want to connect! Send your hot takes to thelavendermenacepodcast@gmail.com and support us on Patreon for bonus content and early access: https://www.patreon.com/TheLavenderMenace

Jenna reviews a bonkers-sounding novel from Jen Beagin on Loose Reads, titled Big Swiss. Whakarongo mai nei!

Tragicomic Writing with Paul Murray plus guests Josie Long, Katherine Heiny & Jen Beagin

The Sad Girls are getting all up in Big Swiss by Jen Beagin this week. This book made us *cackle* and also *ponder life* within the same sentence, which is pretty iconic. The Sad Girls are also both particularly unhinged this week— tune in to see why ;). Follow us on Instagram at @sadgirlswhoread and TikTok at @sadgirlsgoodbooks Theme music by Taylor Peckham Episodes edited by Donny Hadfield BUY US A COFFEE! This podcast is made possible by NOCD: www.treatmyocd.com

Happy Pride from Books Connect Us! In honor of Pride, today's guest is Haley Jakobson, author of the astute and funny bisexual debut Old Enough, on sale June 20. Carolina chats with Haley about all things identity: finding ourselves while we're still “hurtling towards the person we're becoming,” utilizing language and harnessing stories to explore our many-faceted, intersectional selves, writing and using art and words to explore the stickier parts of reality. You can find Haley at www.haleyjakobson.com Twitter, Instagram and TikTok: @haleyjakobson BOOKS MENTIONED IN TODAY'S EPISODE: Old Enough by Haley Jakobson: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/719001/old-enough-by-haley-jakobson/ Marlena by Julie Buntin Yolk, Permanent Record and Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston Luster by Raven Leilani Sirens Muses by Antonia Angress: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690759/sirens-and-muses-by-antonia-angress/ Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690750/tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-by-gabrielle-zevin/ Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits) and I share our favorite books that missed last year's Summer Reading Guides, some nonfiction books we think are great for summer reading, and our #1 picks for four categories, including what I have featured in my 2023 Summer Reading Guide. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Get Even More Summer Reading Recommendations with Summer Shelves: In addition to my annual 2023 Summer Reading Guide, I'm once again offering Superstars Patrons ($7/mo) exclusive access to Summer Shelves, featuring even more recommendations for the season. Summer Shelves features BACKLIST summer reading recommendations from 17 former podcast guests, our team members, and — for the first time — 20 Superstars patrons! The Summer Shelves design is clean, crisp, and unique and you'll receive it in a PDF file format via Patreon. If you'd like to get the Summer Shelves companion guide, you can sign up to be a Superstars patron here. You'll also get access to a monthly bonus podcast series called Double Booked (where Catherine or Susie and I share our own book recommendations in the same format as the big show) and my Rock Your Reading Tracker. Summer Reading [4:33] Books That Missed Last Year's Summer Reading Guides [5:29] Sarah Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:53] Red Widow by Alma Katsu | Amazon | Bookshop.org [10:30] Like a House on Fire by Lauren McBrayer | Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:24]  Susie The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:25] Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:30]  Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:09]  Nonfiction Books That Are Great for Summer Reading [22:35] Sarah True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa by Michael Finkel | Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:52]  Memorial Drive by Natasha Tretheway | Amazon | Bookshop.org [28:31] Still Points North by Leigh Newman | Amazon | [34:44] Susie Provence, 1970: M.F.K. Fisher, Julia Child, James Beard, and the Reinvention of American Taste by Luke Barr | Amazon | [25:02]  Stash: My Life in Hiding by Laura Cathcart Robbins | Amazon | Bookshop.org [30:27] Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman's Awakening by Manal al-Sharif | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:00] Our #1 Summer Picks by Category  [40:16] Something Light / Fun Sarah: A Likely Story by Leigh McMullan Abramson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [41:12]  Susie: Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld | Amazon | Bookshop.org [43:28]  Something Fast-Paced / Intense Sarah: Drowning: The Rescue of Flight 1421 by T. J. Newman (May 30, 2023) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:45]  Susie: I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:05]  Something With Substance Sarah: Late Bloomers by Deepa Varadarajan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [54:24]  Susie: Rootless by Krystle Zara Appiah  | Amazon | Bookshop.org [56:53]  Something Different Sarah: Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World by Lauren Fleshman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [59:33]  Susie: Big Swiss by Jen Beagin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:02:13]  Other Books Mentioned The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff [3:47]  Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett [4:01] Cover Story by Susan Rigetti [9:11] The Hunger by Alma Katsu [10:43] Red London by Alma Katsu [12:47] The Children's Bible by Lydia Millet [14:45] Untamed by Glennon Doyle [18:15] Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson [20:52] The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel [23:13] In Cold Blood by Truman Capote [23:57] The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls [35:57] Wild by Cheryl Strayed [36:13] Falling by T. J. Newman [47:05] Miracle on the Hudson by William Prochnau and Laura Parker [48:04] Raven Rock by Garrett M. Graff [48:38] The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai [51:14] All That Is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay [52:59] Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano [53:54] Fleishman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner [56:32] Other Links Vogue | In Finishing Her Book, Lauren McBrayer…

Show notes: April had some really great reads for us and some not so great reads. But that's to be expected in book nerd life, right? Come listen to 10 books we read in April and if you want to hear about the other books from the month, be sure to join our Patreon for the whole scoop.    Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Monthly Overflow Books, Backlist Book Club, The New Books in Our Lives plus a private community for RTL Book Nerds only, you're going to love being a part of our Patreon. Not only that, but you're helping to support our show by saying I LOVE WHAT YOU DO.    Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.   Support indie bookstores by shopping our picks on Bookshop.org!   Something Bookish: [2:32] M: Mia's rant about book banning in Florida [article about it from the NY Times] S: It's Okay to be a Unicorn by Jason Tharp   Our April Reads: [8:55] Both: The One by John Marrs [12:19] S: Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano [15:39] M: Mothered by Zoje Stage      Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage [18:03] S: Big Swiss by Jen Beagin [20:36] M: Death by a Million Papercuts by Cillian Dunne [22:48] S: Charm City Rocks by Matthew Norman (out June 6, 2023) [24:29] M: Mr. Nightmare by Joe Scipione [26:35] S: The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai [29:10] M: Love, Pamela by Pamela Anderson   [30:40] Extra Books We Read in April   Also Mentioned: The Circle, Sarah's new coaching community, is open! Follow RTL on Instagram: @readingthroughlifepod Follow Sarah on Instagram: @sarahhartleycoaching  Follow Mia on Instagram: @fastlifeinslowlane + @thekindredwriters    * The books noted above contain affiliate links. This means that we may get a small kickback if you purchase through our links, at no additional cost to you.  

Melanie O'Loughlin reviews Big Swiss by Jen Beagin, published by Faber & Faber.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels that explore life's larger issues in small town America:"Big Swiss" by Jen Beagin, and "Take What You Need" by Idra Novey.   All titles available at The Ivy Bookshop and other fine local retailers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In dieser Folge mit Meike, Anika und Robin: „Big Swiss“ von Jen Beagin, „Ich und Louis Claus“ von Valentijn Hoogenkamp und „Mindset“ von Sebastian Hotz. Der Nachrichtenblock heute als Seifenoper im Fortsetzungsmodus: Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre spielt ganz großes Marketingtennis und schmeißt mit Promikonfetti - wir rezensieren die Werbekampagne zu seinem neuen Roman "Noch wach?", der in Bälde erscheint.

Happy April! This month we are recapping and discussing one of our most polarizing books yet, Big Swiss by Jen Beagin. This book was a Dana's choice and it was very Dana's choice-y. The hosts are debating whether or not this was the best book they've ever read or the worst. As always, they're answering your questions and casting a potential Hollywood version of this book. The next book is Margo's choice and she chose The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis. The overall Readheads rating for Big Swiss is 3.375. Shop The Readheads merch: https://shopmorningtoast.com/collections/the-readheads Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thereadheads/ Submit a question or comment to us at thereadheadsbookclub@gmail.com.

Hello Readheads! This month we are recapping and discussing (at length) The Measure by Nikki Erlick - technically a Becky's choice. The Measure has been billed as the perfect book for book clubs and this episode proves that to be correct. The book asks so many pertinent questions plus our community submitted so many great questions to be answered as well! We had a great time recording this episode and we want to hear what you thought of the book. Leave a comment on our Instagram page @thereadheads to let us know your thoughts. The next book is Dana's choice and she chose Big Swiss by Jen Beagin. The overall Readheads rating for The Measure is 4.025. Shop The Readheads merch: https://shopmorningtoast.com/collections/the-readheads Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thereadheads/ Submit a question or comment to us at thereadheadsbookclub@gmail.com.

Happy belated new year bookends! We're back with a minisode, a real recommendation extravaganza. We talk through our Top 5 books of last year, the 2023 releases we're excited about, the adaptations we're looking forward to, why we should have an adaptation series (all in favour say aye!) and much, much more. We will be bringing lots more of these minisodes to you this year alongside lots more author interviews and debut author highlights! Email us apairofbookendspod@gmail.com if you have any recs or authors you'd like us to have on. Follow us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram and @apairofbookends on Twitter and Tik Tok!Please do rate, review, subscribe & share so we can reach more of you lovely bookends xxxBooks spoken about: Touching the void by Joe SimpsonLove and Virtue by Diana ReidThe Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'FarrellTomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinTo Paradise by Hanya YanagiharaOur Wives under the sea by Julia Armfield Salt Slow by Julia Armfield Three Women by Lisa TaddeoCrying in H Mart by Michelle ZaunerI'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdyA Heart That Works by Rob DelaneyMaking A Scene by Constance WuMisfits by Michaela CoelGreat Circle by Maggie Shipstead You've Got A Friend In 10A by Maggie ShipsteadThe School For Good Mothers by Jessamine ChanDreamland by Rosa Rankin-GeeThe Doloriad by Missouri WilliamsLeave the world behind by Rumaan AlamSorrow and Bliss by Meg MasonSalt Lick by Lulu AllisonThe Memory Of Animals by Claire Fuller (out April 2023)Big Swiss by Jen Beagin (out Feb 2023)Yellowface by R.F Kuang (out May 2023)Babel by R.F KuangSmall Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson (out May 2023)Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan (out June 2023)Open Water by Caleb Azumah NelsonActs of Desperation by Megan NolanFourteen Days: An Unauthorised Gathering (out May 2023)Weyward by Emilia Hart (out Feb 2023)Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey (out 17th of Jan)Other recs: Touching The Void (documentary) - NetflixMichaela Coel - MacTaggart Lecture - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odusP8gmqsgI May Destroy You - BBC IplayerSchitt's Creek - NetflixHouse of Books and Friends - Manchester bookshopEpisodes referred to:To Paradise- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1-to-paradise-by-hanya-yanagihara/id1616736675?i=1000555641262Our Wives under the sea - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-our-wives-under-the-sea-by-julia-armfield/id1616736675?i=1000559068779Interview with Maggie Shipstead - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/top-of-your-tbr-with-maggie-shipstead/id1616736675?i=1000574613704

New Amsterdam se finira avec sa saison 5 sur NBC Clap de fin pour New Amsterdam : la série hospitalière de NBC se terminera avec sa saison 5 prévue en 2023. La série avait été renouvelée l'année dernière pour trois saisons supplémentaires, mais il faut croire que les audiences n'ont pas été aussi satisfaisantes que prévues pour la chaine. Cette ultime saison contiendra 13 épisodes et sera la plus courte de l'histoire de la série, pour un total de 92 épisodes. En France, TF1 doit encore diffuser la fin de la saison 3 alors que les deux premières saisons sont aussi disponibles sur Netflix. https://youtu.be/jnrcUgkN1Sw Christopher Lloyd rejoint la saison 3 de The Mandalorian Nom de Zeus ! Christopher Lloyd, le culte Doc de Retour vers le futur, fera une apparition dans la saison 3 de The Mandalorian sur Disney+. Si rien n'a filtré sur son rôle, l'acteur fera au minimum un caméo dans l'un des épisodes de la série, comme ce fut le cas pour Timothy Olyphant dans la saison 2. Et c'est, semble-t-il, une habitude pour Christopher Lloyd qu'on a vu ces dernières années apparaitre dans plusieurs séries comme The Big Bang Theory, NCIS ou encore 12 Monkeys. Netflix teste l'interdiction de partages de mots de passe en dehors du foyer C'est une nouvelle qui a fait grand bruit : Netflix est en train de tester une nouvelle fonctionnalité permettant de partager son compte avec des personnes hors de son foyer, moyennant un supplément financier à l'abonnement de l'ordre des 3 dollars. Ce sont pour l'instant les utilisateurs du Chili, du Pérou et du Costa Rica qui se verront proposer la création de ces sous-comptes supplémentaires alors que la plateforme compte inciter ces utilisateurs externes à créer leur propre compte tout en leur permettant de transférer leur historique de visionnage. Il faudra cependant attendre de nombreux mois avant que Netflix décide ou non d'étendre la fonctionnalité aux abonnés du monde entier. Jodie Comer dans la nouvelle série de Adam McKay sur HBO La star de Killing Eve a trouvé sa potentielle nouvelle série. Jodie Comer sera à l'affiche de la prochaine minisérie de Adam McKay intitulée Big Swiss et actuellement en développement pour HBO. Le réalisateur de Don't look up adapte ici le roman du même nom écrit par la romancière Jen Beagin, aussi productrice de la série. L'actrice y jouera une sexologue de Brooklyn qui développe une relation intense et explosive avec l'un de ses patients. La série Resident Evil en live action a une date de sortie sur Netflix La très attendue série Resident Evil en live action de Netflix a enfin une date de sortie, qu'on attend donc le 14 juillet sur la plateforme. Le récit nous placera en 2036, 14 ans après le début de l'apocalypse et mettra notamment en scène l'acteur Lance Reddick, connu pour ses rôles dans The Wire et Fringe, qui incarnera le méchant emblématique de la saga, Albert Wesker. Hoyeon (Squid Game) rejoint Cate Blanchett au casting de la série Apple TV+ "Disclaimer" L'actrice sud-coréenne Hoyeon, connue pour son rôle dans Squid Game sur Netflix, va rejoindre Cate Blanchett et Kevin Kline à l'affiche de la série "Disclaimer" sur Apple TV+. Écrire et réalisée par Alfonso Cuarón, elle racontera l'histoire de Catherine Ravenscroft, une journaliste documentaire de télévision à succès qui voit ses démons ressurgir alors qu'un roman écrit par un veuf apparait sur sa table de chevet. Hoyeon incarnera Kim, l'assistante de Cate Blanchett dans la série. Disclaimer n'a pour le moment pas de date de sortie sur Apple TV+. Une saison 4 de True Detective est bien en développement chez HBO True Detective fera bien son retour sur HBO, mais sans son créateur originel Nic Pizzolatto. C'est Barry Jenkins, réalisateur de Moonlight, qui produira la série aux côtés de Issa López, scénariste et réalisatrice. Surnommée Night Country, cette saison 4 nous placera vraisemblablement en Arctique, un endroit où les journées peuvent durer bien plus que 24 heures. Le casting devrait être cette fois-ci porté par deux femmes, une première pour la série.

New Amsterdam se finira avec sa saison 5 sur NBC Clap de fin pour New Amsterdam : la série hospitalière de NBC se terminera avec sa saison 5 prévue en 2023. La série avait été renouvelée l'année dernière pour trois saisons supplémentaires, mais il faut croire que les audiences n'ont pas été aussi satisfaisantes que prévues pour la chaine. Cette ultime saison contiendra 13 épisodes et sera la plus courte de l'histoire de la série, pour un total de 92 épisodes. En France, TF1 doit encore diffuser la fin de la saison 3 alors que les deux premières saisons sont aussi disponibles sur Netflix. https://youtu.be/jnrcUgkN1Sw Christopher Lloyd rejoint la saison 3 de The Mandalorian Nom de Zeus ! Christopher Lloyd, le culte Doc de Retour vers le futur, fera une apparition dans la saison 3 de The Mandalorian sur Disney+. Si rien n'a filtré sur son rôle, l'acteur fera au minimum un caméo dans l'un des épisodes de la série, comme ce fut le cas pour Timothy Olyphant dans la saison 2. Et c'est, semble-t-il, une habitude pour Christopher Lloyd qu'on a vu ces dernières années apparaitre dans plusieurs séries comme The Big Bang Theory, NCIS ou encore 12 Monkeys. Netflix teste l'interdiction de partages de mots de passe en dehors du foyer C'est une nouvelle qui a fait grand bruit : Netflix est en train de tester une nouvelle fonctionnalité permettant de partager son compte avec des personnes hors de son foyer, moyennant un supplément financier à l'abonnement de l'ordre des 3 dollars. Ce sont pour l'instant les utilisateurs du Chili, du Pérou et du Costa Rica qui se verront proposer la création de ces sous-comptes supplémentaires alors que la plateforme compte inciter ces utilisateurs externes à créer leur propre compte tout en leur permettant de transférer leur historique de visionnage. Il faudra cependant attendre de nombreux mois avant que Netflix décide ou non d'étendre la fonctionnalité aux abonnés du monde entier. Jodie Comer dans la nouvelle série de Adam McKay sur HBO La star de Killing Eve a trouvé sa potentielle nouvelle série. Jodie Comer sera à l'affiche de la prochaine minisérie de Adam McKay intitulée Big Swiss et actuellement en développement pour HBO. Le réalisateur de Don't look up adapte ici le roman du même nom écrit par la romancière Jen Beagin, aussi productrice de la série. L'actrice y jouera une sexologue de Brooklyn qui développe une relation intense et explosive avec l'un de ses patients. La série Resident Evil en live action a une date de sortie sur Netflix La très attendue série Resident Evil en live action de Netflix a enfin une date de sortie, qu'on attend donc le 14 juillet sur la plateforme. Le récit nous placera en 2036, 14 ans après le début de l'apocalypse et mettra notamment en scène l'acteur Lance Reddick, connu pour ses rôles dans The Wire et Fringe, qui incarnera le méchant emblématique de la saga, Albert Wesker. Hoyeon (Squid Game) rejoint Cate Blanchett au casting de la série Apple TV+ "Disclaimer" L'actrice sud-coréenne Hoyeon, connue pour son rôle dans Squid Game sur Netflix, va rejoindre Cate Blanchett et Kevin Kline à l'affiche de la série "Disclaimer" sur Apple TV+. Écrire et réalisée par Alfonso Cuarón, elle racontera l'histoire de Catherine Ravenscroft, une journaliste documentaire de télévision à succès qui voit ses démons ressurgir alors qu'un roman écrit par un veuf apparait sur sa table de chevet. Hoyeon incarnera Kim, l'assistante de Cate Blanchett dans la série. Disclaimer n'a pour le moment pas de date de sortie sur Apple TV+. Une saison 4 de True Detective est bien en développement chez HBO True Detective fera bien son retour sur HBO, mais sans son créateur originel Nic Pizzolatto. C'est Barry Jenkins, réalisateur de Moonlight, qui produira la série aux côtés de Issa López, scénariste et réalisatrice. Surnommée Night Country, cette saison 4 nous placera vraisemblablement en Arctique, un endroit où les journées peuvent durer bien plus que 24 heures. Le casting devrait être cette fois-ci porté par deux femmes, une première pour la série.

Each week, host Mike Hover (@hoverdrive) and a guest use Wikipedia's random article generator to determine what they will chat about. This week filmmaker and comedian Sarah Little  journeys 'Into The Wikiverse' and we get Jen Beagin's first novel, "Pretend I'm Dead".  There is no synopsis in the article, so we judge a book by it's cover and try to come up with possible themes of what this novel is about. Plus we discuss the art of BS and come up with a  new movie themed board game.  Follow us on IG @intothewikiverse.  Music provided by audionautix.com and additional sound effects music provided by freesfx.co.uk. Cover art by Lev Cantoral (IG @ominusorb).   We will be apart of the 2021 Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival. Check out a special festival episode of Into The Wikiverse airing on Friday May 14th 2021 7pm Central. For more info and the full schedule visit www.stage773.com/cncf/